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Re: If only this were just a Friday joke ...
From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 12:03:59 -0500
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Robert Slade <rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:
Well, I suppose it is no news that the "anti-piracy" defenders of intellectual (?) property are a bunch of hypocritical loons. But they don't really need to give us such graphic proof. "Anti-piracy" group steals music for an "anti-piracy" video put onto millions of DVDs. http://torrentfreak.com/copyright-corruption-scandal-surrounds-anti-piracy-campaign-111201/?_ Not content with that, when the original artist complained, a royalty collection agency board member offered to help out: for 1/3 of the royalties/fines.
I believe that's called extortion. From the article, it sounds like business as usual with Buma/Stemra. Is there no oversight in the Netherlands? _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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